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GIS Radio: The past, present and future of cryptocurrency
Season 2 Episode 287
Once privacy-focused and decentralized, crypto has become heavily regulated and institutionalized – trading autonomy for liquidity, clarity and mass …
1 week, 6 days ago
GIS Radio: Xi’s power consolidation and military calculus
Season 2 Episode 286
China’s military purges replace institutional expertise with personal rule, increasing fragility and risks of miscalculation and conflict. An analysi…
2 weeks ago
GIS Radio: Optimism for the future of the Quad
Season 2 Episode 285
Despite U.S.-India trade strains and China’s assertiveness, strengthened bilateral ties fuel optimism for the Quad’s revival and deeper cooperation. …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
GIS Radio: Nuclear deterrence after arms control collapse
Season 2 Episode 284
Post-Cold War nuclear stability is eroding as treaties lapse, proliferation spreads and tactical deterrence gains prominence in a multipolar world. A…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
GIS Radio: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Domestic divisions test regional balance
Season 2 Episode 283
The Balkan state is experiencing internal political gridlock, while Western and Eastern actors vie for influence in the ethnically and religiously di…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
GIS Radio: Venezuela’s oil sector remains uninvestable
Season 2 Episode 282
President Trump urged oil giants to invest billions in Venezuela, but companies cite weak rule of law and entrenched resource nationalism as dealbrea…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
GIS Radio: Hydropolitics and the weaponization of water
Season 2 Episode 281
As scarcity grows, rivers are turning from lifelines into instruments of power and conflict. An analysis by Colleen Graffy. Read the full report here…
3 weeks ago
GIS Radio: The rise of Asia’s mineral resource nationalism
Season 2 Episode 280
Asian states with significant mineral reserves are recalibrating the terms under which their resources are extracted, processed and exported. An anal…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
GIS Radio: Azerbaijan’s strategic reentry into post-Assad Syria
Season 2 Episode 279
Azerbaijan is using reconstruction and gas deals in Syria to expand its influence and position itself as a potential mediator among regional rivals. …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
GIS Radio: Europe’s faltering liberal democracy
Season 2 Episode 278
Across Europe, governing parties are facing mounting pressure as social discontent undermines confidence in liberal-democratic rule. An analysis by K…
3 weeks, 5 days ago